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Student Commencement Details
30 January, 2012
Commencement Details
Wednesday 1 February: All Years 1 to 6 commence
Wednesday 1 February: All Year 7 - Orientation Day (8:45 am - 2:30 pm / Parents stay until morning tea)
Wednesday 1 February: NEW Years 8 - 11 Orientation Morning (8:45 am - 10:00 am / Parents and Students leave after morning tea)
Wednesday 1 February: Cottage Gold commence (1/2 Day)
Thursday 2 February: Returning Years 8 - 12 commence (Full day, regular routine)
Thursday 2 February: Cottage Blue commence (1/2 Day)
Friday 3 February: Kindergarten commence (1/2 Day)
Congratulations Year 12 2011
11 January, 2012
St Luke's student stars in new film just days after completing the HSC
1 December, 2011
St Luke’s Grammar School recent graduate, Madi Busch, has barely finished her HSC before taking off to work in the new movie, Dead Moon Circus, currently being filmed around Sydney. The movie, which is a darker appropriation of the Sailor Moon manga series, has Madi playing the supporting role of Ami Mizuro who transforms into the crime-fighting heroine Sailor Mercury.
Accomplished actress Madi has been working in theatre and films since the age of five, and combined it with her school studies, which for the HSC, also included Drama.
“What I love about the whole acting profession is the fast paced nature of the industry and the constant change. I love delving into the lives of other characters and the thrill you get when you finally understand their life along with the decisions they make”
This has been reinforced by Madi’s studies in the US over the past few years. During the last Christmas holidays, she participated in the Hollywood Immersive Program in Los Angeles, run by Melbourne based casting director Lilly Dawson. The international program, which aims to connect and inspire performers from around the world, allows actors to train at the prestigious Margie Haber studios in West Hollywood.
“For someone like me, based in Australia, the international program offers performers to engage directly with top industry professionals along with acting and voice coaches. I had the incredible opportunity to meet with agents, managers and working actors such as Eva Mendes and Gregg Sulkin who shared their advice on the industry.”
“This certainly has helped me both with my Drama studies, and in auditioning for work back in Australia,” she said. “Not only did the program give me the skills to land the movie role, but it also allowed me to make industry connections which are priceless.”
Madi is also dedicated to her sports and in 2011 was the St Luke’s Basketball Captain and Netball Captain. “What I loved most about St.Lukes was the community feeling of the school. I was lucky enough to have some really inspirational teachers who were always supportive and genuinely cared.”
When the HSC results arrive in mid-December, Madi will still be working on the film but is hoping to continue studying acting both In Australia and America.
PHOTO CAPTIONS:
Photo 1: St Luke’s 2011 graduate with Eva Mendes while studying acting in Los Angles earlier in 2011
Photo 2: Graduating from St Luke’s Grammar School in 2011, actress Madi Busch with friend Samantha Flook (L)
St Luke's Students Clear Winners in the 2011 Warringah Young Writer's Competition
24 October, 2011
St Luke’s Gifted and Talented students win all prizes in Year 8 category at the 2011 Warringah Young Writer’s Competition
St Luke’s students have taken out all the Year 8 Awards in the 2011 Warringah Young Writer’s Competition. Set with the task of writing an original work on any theme or topic, but including the word ‘bubbles’ somewhere in the story, the Year 8 writers each came up with engaging examples of creative writing.
According to Mrs Kris Watts, Assistant Head of English at St Luke’s Grammar School, all five winners are part of the Year 8 English Extension Program. “These five students, Alexandra Oni, Emma Hoyle, Brendan Dawson, Sarah Mitchell and Olivia Learmont are Year 8 students who have been identified by their teachers as having a gift for English and so have been selected to participate in the Headland Program.”
The St Luke’s Headland Gifted and Talented Program employs a range of strategies to inspire, engage and encourage students to achieve, for example, higher-order thinking skills, independent thinking and learning. “And the voluntary participation in competitions such as Warringah Young Writer’s Competition as part of our English Extension Program, certainly spurs our student’s creativity. They just thrive on challenges such as this,” she said.
Alexandra Oni was announced as the Winner for her 750-word creative writing that focused on a girl who lived in her own little bubble. Runner-Up Emma Hoyle’s story explored mistaken identity. Brendan Dawson was Highly Commended for his narrative on grief and receiving Encouragement Awards were Sarah Mitchell and Olivia Learmont.
All the students won Book Prizes and an invitation to participate in the Festival of Children’s Literature at Belrose Library.
The Warringah Library Services Young Writer’s Competition aims to encourage local young writers to test their skills against other wordsmiths, and also offers them the chance to have their work read by an established author and showcased on the Libraries’ website.
“It was a terrific result and as a follow-up activity, we are now compiling a book of all our entries for our own School Library. This means that other St Luke’s students will be also able to enjoy these great examples of creative writing,” said Mrs Watts.
PHOTO: Back Row: Brendan Dawson and Olivia Learmont. Front Row (L to R:) Sarah Mitchell, Emma Hoyle and Alexandra Oni
St Luke's Grammar students continued success at the Australian Ski and Snowboarding Championships
14 September, 2011
Building on their recent success at the NSW State Snowboarding and Skiing Championships, six St Luke's Grammar School students competed in the recent Subaru Australian Interschools Championships held at Falls Creek, Victoria.
The Subaru Australian Interschools Championships brought together the best young snow sports athletes in Australia. Competitors represented both their school and State and to compete for an Australian title.
"In the highly competitive Secondary Schools category, where some students are trained in international development programs, it was great to see that kids who train in alternative but related sports such as surfing and skateboarding can also succeed in snow sports," said Jann Robinson, Principal at St Luke's Grammar School.
In the individual Snowboard Boarder Cross (BX), Year 12 student, Gemma Woolley, came 3rd overall following fast times in both runs. Gemma was also ranked 8th in the very competitive Snowboard GS.
In Division 3, Year 7 student Harry Hewitson achieved a ranking of 6th in the individual Snowboard GS from a starting field of 35 competitors.
In a first for the School, St Luke's fielded a strong Primary team at this high level of competition in 2011. In both the Division 5 Snowboard team events (GS and BX), St Luke's Grammar was represented by the Primary Year 4 team comprising of Tommy Goldsby-Smith and Martin Kapr. In Snowboard GS they achieved a great ranking of 5th, while in Snowboard BX, they were placed 7th overall.
Martin Kapr also competed in the Division 5 Cross Country Classic achieving a ranking of 10th out of a registered field of 25 competitors. "This was a particularly strong performance by Martin as the race was run in the Classic Technique, required by the Victorian host's competition rules," Jann said.
"Overall, this has been a terrific year for our St Luke's Snowsports Team, with both great team and individual performances and we're all looking forward to an equally exciting season in 2012," said Jann.St Luke's Grammar Shines at NSW State Snowboarding and Skiing Championships
31 August, 2011
Based on their outstanding performances, six students qualify for the upcoming Australian Championships
For the tenth year in a row, the St Luke's Grammar School Snowboarding and Skiing team competed in the NSW State Snowboarding and Skiing Championships which were held in Perisher last week. The 7-strong St Luke's ski and snowboard team competed in both team and individual events.
The performance of the Division 1 (Years 11 - 12) team, comprising of Gemma Woolley, Tonya Sandvoss and Lily Hewitson, ensured that they qualified for all the Snowboarding events at the forthcoming Subaru Australian Interschools Championships to be held at Falls Creek in mid-September.
Year 7 student, Harry Hewitson came 5th in Snowboard GS, qualifying for the Australian Championships, while the Div 3 Snowboard GS team (Years 7 - 8) comprising Harry Hewitson and Hugo Winchester were placed 11th in the team event.
The Division 5 Boys team, (Kindergarten - Year 4), of Tommy Goldsby-Smith and Martin Kapr finished 5th in both the Snowboard GS and Snowboard X races and in doing so, also qualified for the Snowboard X National Championships.
"This is the first time a St Luke's Primary team has qualified for the highest competition level in a very competitive category against strong teams from The Kings School, Redlands, Scots College, Snowy Mountains Grammar, Newport Public School and Jindabyne Central School - to name a few," said Nigel Wickham, Dean of Students and Snowsports Coordinator.
"And also in a first for St Luke's, five of our students have qualified for individual events: Martin Kapr, Tommy Golbsy-Smith, Tonya Sandvoss and Gemma Woolley, with Year 12 student Gemma, qualifying for two separate individual events. This is a terrific result and congratulations to the whole School Snowports Team," he said.
The Subaru Australian Interschools Championships to be held at Falls Creek, Vic, from 7 - 11 September, brings together the best young snow sports athletes in Australia. Competitors represent their school and State and compete for an Australian title. To participate in the Subaru Australian Interschools SnowSports Championships, competitors must be a member of a top five placed team or finish in the top ten as an individual in their own state Interschools SnowSports Championships.
Photo 1: St Luke's Year 12 student, Gemma Woolley, qualified to compete in the forthcoming Australian Interschools Championships in both individual and team snowboarding events.
Photo 2: The St Luke's Primary Snowboard Team, Primary skiers Tommy Golbsy-Smith (L) and Martin Kapr (R) qualified for the upcoming Australian Interschools Championship Snowboarding X event.